Geometridae (family) IMMATURE

Majura, ACT

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Geometridae (family) IMMATURE 17 Apr 2020 donhe
Geometridae (family) IMMATURE 17 Apr 2020 ibaird
Unverified 17 Apr 2020 jb2602

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Looper moth larva.

5 comments

donhe wrote:
   17 Apr 2020
Are you rearing it?
jb2602 wrote:
   17 Apr 2020
No, sorry Don.
donhe wrote:
   17 Apr 2020
Did you take a lateral view, showing prolegs?
jb2602 wrote:
   17 Apr 2020
The 3rd shot is it. The focus isn't too bad and the dorsal line is close to the top, so the end proleg is pronounced and the next one looks like a bit of a stump.
donhe wrote:
   17 Apr 2020
OK: I think that rules out Erebidae.

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